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DayZ has a serious Reddit problem. Lets fix it

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The Problem

 

As most of you probably know, r/dayz is a shitty subreddit. Given that this is the forums, most of you probably know this. Many people have given up hope on it, and only check it for news from the great Kiwi. Very little constructive discussions go on there. Because of the nature of a forum, the discussions here are better. There is no karma whoring on a forum, and everyone's voice can be heard.

 

This forum is definitley the place to discuss DayZ news, and gameplay, but it is not the ideal place to share original content. Don't get me wrong, many great things have come out of these forums. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3d2ZAgla94) But forums do not allow for maximum exposure and consumption of original content. The format of Reddit is better suited to that, but currently r/dayz is unable to fill that role. There are too many trolls, 12 year olds, and people just waiting for SA.The result is DayZ videos, songs, guides, etc. posted there get downvoted very fast. Just about the only thing r/dayz is good for is to read people complain about KOS.

 

 

The Solution

 

http://www.reddit.com/r/dayzoc

I recently created a new subreddit to solve this problem, r/dayzoc. It is a place to post, consume, and discuss DayZ related Original Content. This includes guides, songs, gameplay, and images. As of right now, two youtubers have posted their videos, and there are a handful of subscribers. The DayZ community is very good at creating original content, but lacks a centralized location to propagate it. Hopefully r/dayzoc can fill that void. 

 

If you've been inspired by my little call to arms, then go check it out. It is getting pageviews, so I know people are interested, but right now it is lacking in content. If youv'e just written a guide on surviving Podagorsk, or you just recorded a sick video of shooting down a huey with a makarov, consider posting it there.

 

This has been attempted before with r/True_DayZ and r/dayzvideos, but neither took off. I have given up trying to get the word out on reddit, as the hive mind downvotes dissenters. I am very busy with college right now, so i barely have time to play DayZ, much less moderate a subreddit. Ideally this takes off, and someone else more responsible and qualified than me can moderate it. So please check it out and tell your friends, family, and enemies about r/dayzoc.

 

peace :beans:

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I see reddit as the common people. What they say and think kinda reflects what the mass thinks of this game.

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There might not be karma whoring on a forum, but some people will still post any which inane off-topic shit comment to get their post count up. *cough*

 

Sadly, it seems Rocket likes reddit and doesn't like the forums, so I guess we'll just have to live with the way it is. Or use your subreddit, but then we'll lose all the other fun things that goes on on these here 'official' forums.

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There might not be karma whoring on a forum, but some people will still post any which inane off-topic shit comment to get their post count up. *cough*

 

Sadly, it seems Rocket likes reddit and doesn't like the forums, so I guess we'll just have to live with the way it is. Or use your subreddit, but then we'll lose all the other fun things that goes on on these here 'official' forums.

max, i hope your not suggesting that you pad your post count. We all know you are the most constructive member of this community.

 

But yeah, rocket likes reddit which is kinda horseshit, because the forums are where its at. The forums will always be my home. I've spent more hours lurking here than actually playing DayZ. 

 

The thing is this isnt the best place to share cool shit that people create. People end of posting it on reddit and no one sees it. I think a new subreddit is a solid solution.

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 A new Subreddit isn't the solution, we share creations and such on here fine. A subreddit will not provide it as well.

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 A new Subreddit isn't the solution, we share creations and such on here fine.

 

I've never liked Reddit to begin with.  Even with DayZ reddit I just can't stay on the website for more than half an hour.  Too many immature people and 12 year olds.  I think the forums are fine.  Obviously though if Rocket still stays over there more than he does on the forums, there is something he likes about the Reddit page.

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I've never liked Reddit to begin with.  Even with DayZ reddit I just can't stay on the website for more than half an hour.  Too many immature people and 12 year olds.  I think the forums are fine.  Obviously though if Rocket still stays over there more than he does on the forums, there is something he likes about the Reddit page.

I cant agree more, although I must say I hate the term "12 year olds" Most of them are idiots looking for attention, but they're are the rare mature ones in the mix.

Still Reddit is  horde of anger, cussing, stupidity and horror, And none of them know shit about Dinosaurs. :)

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I cant agree more, although I must say I hate the term "12 year olds" Most of them are idiots looking for attention, but they're are the rare mature ones in the mix.

Still Reddit is  horde of anger, cussing, stupidity and horror, And none of them know shit about Dinosaurs. :)

 

I use "12 year olds" as more of a term to express immature people.  I agree there are a few mature ones but the immature, attention seeking ones out number the mature ones and make me dislike reddit.

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 A new Subreddit isn't the solution, we share creations and such on here fine. A subreddit will not provide it as well.

the best thing we have here is the thread of videos that griff started (which i shamelessly advertised on). But that thread is just a list. Good content can't really stand out here like it might be able to on a good subreddit. 

 

I've never liked Reddit to begin with.  Even with DayZ reddit I just can't stay on the website for more than half an hour.  Too many immature people and 12 year olds.  I think the forums are fine.  Obviously though if Rocket still stays over there more than he does on the forums, there is something he likes about the Reddit page.

Reddit is a romantic idea, which doesnt really work as intended. It is horrendous when it comes to hosting intelligent discussions, but the upvote down vote system is very suited to identfying good Original Content, when that is what the audience is seeking. Advice Animals works because everyone there is looking for image macros to make them chuckle. Cringe works because everyone there is looking for stuff to make them cringe. r/dayz tries to serve too diverse a group. There are people there that downvote everything not standalone related. There are people there who only want to endlessly bitch about KOS. Not enough people are looking for good OC to make it stand out.

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Hello there

 

Surely starting a group on a platform you already think is flawed will just go the same way if popular enough?

 

Rgds

 

LoK

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There is the Gallery thread.

It serves its purpose pretty well, as far as I can tell.

 

I've never been able to get to grips with Reddit TBH. A forum just makes more sense to me.

But, it's all personal preference.

Horses for courses

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Im not giving up my precious avatar too, and my post count, to be thrown in with idiots from Reddit and known as a Noone, people are understood and treated like heroes on here. Reddit is the opposite.

Im always going to be the evil, crazy Dinosaur guy on here, Reddit will make me into a speck in the beach.

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You basically described this forum when the game was very popular. The majority of the threads were about KoS or other trivial arguments.

Even now the big topic of the day is boredom...I am sorry I mean 3rd person vs 1st person. This forum has plenty of problems with blind spots as well, it leads to somewhat thought out discussion but it also turns into a hive mindset that does not reflect most players of the actual game. Do not get me wrong I have always preferred the forum over Reddit, but lets not get to big of a superiority complex. This forum is stale for the exact same reasons the subreddit is stale, waning interest in the mod and not much to cover besides the same arguments over and over again. Lets see what happens once the standalone drops, both will get boosts in productive posts and both will see huge boosts of rage.

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Hello there

 

Surely starting a group on a platform you already think is flawed will just go the same way if popular enough?

 

Rgds

 

LoK

 

Good point blue man, but like i said eariler, subreddits that have a tight focus are more successful.

 

Im not giving up my precious avatar too, and my post count, to be thrown in with idiots from Reddit and known as a Noone, people are understood and treated like heroes on here. Reddit is the opposite.

Im always going to be the evil, crazy Dinosaur guy on here, Reddit will make me into a speck in the beach.

 

How long have you been a dinosaur for? i remember when you were a wee little lad on these forums. As I recall you used to have a black g with a red background as your first avatar. Like I said. I lurk on these forums quite a bit. I much perfer these forums over reddit, but there is one thing which reddit is good at. Why not exploit that?

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That layout from Reddit is too confusing. Forum 4 the win.

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You basically described this forum when the game was very popular. The majority of the threads were about KoS or other trivial arguments.

Even now the big topic of the day is boredom...I am sorry I mean 3rd person vs 1st person. This forum has plenty of problems with blind spots as well, it leads to somewhat thought out discussion but it also turns into a hive mindset that does not reflect most players of the actual game. Do not get me wrong I have always preferred the forum over Reddit, but lets not get to big of a superiority complex. This forum is stale for the exact same reasons the subreddit is stale, waning interest in the mod and not much to cover besides the same arguments over and over again. Lets see what happens once the standalone drops, both will get boosts in productive posts and both will see huge boosts of rage.

 

These forums do seem a little stale now adays as far as discussion goes. But yes, they are still better than reddit. One thing this community is good at constantly creating is quality videos, guides, blahblahblah etc. They post them on reddit and they get downvoted. I think that is a crime. Also, please don't take away my superiority complex, its all i have.

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Good point blue man, but like i said eariler, subreddits that have a tight focus are more successful.

 

 

How long have you been a dinosaur for? i remember when you were a wee little lad on these forums. As I recall you used to have a black g with a red background as your first avatar. Like I said. I lurk on these forums quite a bit. I much perfer these forums over reddit, but there is one thing which reddit is good at. Why not exploit that?

Im still not going on Reddit, you say the Forums are better, but why say we all should go on Reddit?. And yes, that was right, and don't call me a wee lad, I have A TONNE MORE POSTS THAN YOU, okay that sounded a bit stupid, anyway, I've made my point enough times. You're confusing me now.

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Im still not going on Reddit, you say the Forums are better, but why say we all should go on Reddit?. And yes, that was right, and don't call me a wee lad, I have A TONNE MORE POSTS THAN YOU, okay that sounded a bit stupid, anyway, I've made my point enough times. You're confusing me now.

teeheehee, called it. I remember seeing your account when it was new, and then 3 weeks later i was like "how the fuck does this noob have more posts than me".

 

If you don't want to give it a shot, i'm not offended. I'm doing this out of love for the community. I kind of suspected this would be the response I would get here on the forums. This will be my last post regarding the new subreddit here. If it works, then fuck yeah. If no one is using it a month from now then you can desecrate my corpse in game.

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Anyway, seems like you're advertising simple, you haven't done much other on the forums, and then you come up with this.

Im going to stop posting now, as this has turned into a near flame war. And don't call me N00b, it lowers my IQ every time I see it.

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